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Rivemont Crypto Fund PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF THE RIVEMONT CRYPTO FUND Canada’s Only Authorized Actively Managed Crypto Fund Future investment results will differ from past results. The units of the Fund are available under the National Instrument 45- 106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions and are therefore only available to accredited investors. This document does not constitute a recommendation nor an investment advice and is presented for information purposes only. November 2020 2 Rivemont is the portfolio manager responsible for the investment decisions of the Rivemont Crypto Fund. The Rivemont Crypto Fund, launched on December 14th, 2017, is aimed at qualified Canadian investors. It is currently the only actively managed cryptocurrency fund in Canada. The Rivemont Crypto Fund offers the widest selection of cryptocurrencies within its portfolio composition. Rivemont can trade the following cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Ethereum Litecoin Ripple Bitcoin Cash Ethereum Classic Zcash (BTC) (ETH) (LTC) (XRP) (BCH) (ETC) (ZEC). More will be gradually added following the regulators’ approval. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 3 Rivemont Investments Rivemont Investments is a Canadian-based firm founded in 2010 and duly registered with the securities commissions in British-Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. At Rivemont, our objective is to grow our clients’ portfolios by offering performing strategies in all market conditions. As such, we offer the Rivemont Crypto Fund, which enhances the risk/return ratio of diversified portfolios. President and Founder : Martin Lalonde, CFA, MBA Firm assets : 63 million $ OUR PRODUCT OFFERING DISTRIBUTION OF OUR MANDATES 11% Absolute Return Fund Rivemont Rivemont Crypto 9% Private Wealth Fund Crypto Fund 11% MicroCap Fund Rivemont Rivemont Absolute Return 69% MicroCap Fund Fund Traditional mandates Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 4 Our Management Team Martin Lalonde MBA, CFA President and portfolio manager Martin is responsible for the management of the investment strategies of the firm. He has many years of experience in the financial markets and held the position of Senior analyst, investment and mergers and acquisitions for a major Canadian organization.. Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa. Specialization in international trade at l’École supérieure de commerce of Reims, in France. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Member of Leaders Club of the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce Jean Lamontagne CFA Vice President, Business Development and Client Servicing Jean is mainly responsible for promoting the strategies of the firm with private clients, brokers, consultants and financial planners. He also acts as portfolio manager for the Rivemont MicroCap Fund. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Laval University. Previously held the position of Vice President at Triasima Portfolio Management and occupied senior consulting roles at Towers Watson and Towers Perrin. . He has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of investment and retirement plans Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 5 External Consultant Philippe Jetté Main Consultant, Rivemont Crypto Fund Philippe is responsible for the analysis of the cryptocurrencies for the Rivemont Crypto Fund. Passionate about emerging technologies, Mr. Jetté has closely followed the development of the blockchain technology and has an in-depth understanding of its many advantages, both as a currency and on the various industries that can be reinvented thanks to this revolution. Active on the cryptocurrency market since 2013. Compelling returns. Advanced expertise in fundamental analysis of cryptocurrencies. Holder of a Canadian Securities Course Certificate from the CSI. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 6 Cryptocurrencies versus Traditional Currencies The main difference between traditional currencies (fiat money) and cryptocurrencies is the complete decentralization of the latter. Purely electronic, they do not require any banking intermediary. Its value is based on its immutability, the lack of central link risk, its limited supply, and all the computer work supporting the bitcoin network and ensuring its security. The main features of cryptocurrencies are as follows: Completely decentralized. Not issued by a central authority. Virtually instantaneous transfers. Very low transaction fees in comparison to traditional bank transfers. All transactions are fully public and easily identifiable. • They are nevertheless anonymous, since they use a cryptographic address rather than your own identity. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 7 What is a Cryptocurrency? And a Blockchain? At its core, a cryptocurrency is a large ledger containing all the transactions in its history. It relies on cryptographic technology, which allows to authenticate the transactions via a personal signature impossible to guess or duplicate. All transactions are electronically announced on the network. They are integrated into transaction blocks, which are then validated by computers that solve complex calculations to get there. When a block is validated, it is added right after all the blocks that precede it. All of these blocks constitute the blockchain. The latter is completely immutable, preventing any possible fraud on the protocol itself. While blockchain technology was initially developed to reinvent the financial transaction system, its scope is now much broader. This revolution is considered as important as the arrival of the internet was in the 1990s. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 8 The Blockchain Technology – A New Paradigm Blockchain technology has the potential to have an impact on our society as wide as the birth of the internet. If one already knows its advantages as a currency, many other industries are likely to be the subject of a revolution linked to the blockchain in the decade to come: Online security Global voting systems Car sales and rental Networking Gaming industry Online music industry Sharing economy Online market exchanges Real estate market Insurance industry Health system data Supply chain transactions Cloud data storage Energy management Loyalty programs Government payment systems Firearms registry Notarial contracts, including Charitable donations integrity Human resources wills management And many more! Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 9 Why investing in cryptocurrencies? • A revolutionary technology that is just entering the adoption phase. It is no longer a question of whether it will be implemented in many industries, but rather when, how, and with which protocol. • Institutional and traditional investor money is just starting to get in the market. It is so complex for the average person to buy cryptocurrencies. Soon, it won’t be the case anymore. • Overall capitalization of $395 billion US as of November 3rd, 2020. The growth potential is huge. In comparison, gold's capitalization is $9 trillion US, $30.5 trillion US for the S&P 500 and $1.88 trillion US for Apple alone. • A non-correlation that could, in the opinion of many analysts, become an inverse correlation to traditional investments. A perfect hedge in a balanced portfolio. • Without a doubt, the most promising asset class for the risky part of a diversified portfolio. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 10 First and foremost, bitcoin The most popular and known cryptocurrency is without a doubt bitcoin. This currency is not a blockchain among many others, but the currency that has created this brand new revolutionary technology. Here are some relevant information about the Bitcoin: • Founded in 2009 by a mysterious programmer nicknamed Satoshi Nakamoto. • Capitalization of $254 billion US as of November 3rd, 2020. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 11 Bitcoin, the New Digital Gold As the bitcoin evolves, it is increasingly compared to gold, the historic safe haven par excellence. Like gold, bitcoin has key features to be considered as currency, such as: Its portability His control by the Its fungibility Its divisibility Its ease of use (constantly holder growing) If its acceptance, another primordial function of money, does not depend on trust in the authority that a central bank represents, it is rather the immutability of the network, the scarcity of the asset and the decentralized computer work removing any compromising central link that gives the bitcoin its implicit value. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 12 Bitcoin, Common Currency or Safe Haven? If the creator of bitcoin first tried to develop a common currency, the asset is gradually developing an inverse correlation with the stock markets. In addition, while bitcoin has long been considered one of the riskiest assets due to its volatility, it is nevertheless increasingly being used as a safe haven against the uncertainties of traditional markets. While it would have long been the first asset liquidated in the event of a crisis, we are witnessing more and more the opposite phenomenon, the crypto-asset offering an opportunity for uncorrelated or inversely correlated returns to the stock markets. Bitcoin, by its unique nature, could therefore have these two joint characteristics. With the development of the Lighting network, which increases transactional capacity, bitcoin could be a safe haven that is commonly used for payments, thereby gradually reducing its volatility, without reducing its return potential. Rivemont Investments : Rivemont Crypto Fund 13 A
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